IDF forces foiled an attempted inflitration by Gaza terrorists Sunday evening in the Kerem Shalom area. The IDF reportedly hit one vehicle from the air and the terrorists in it were killed. Initial reports from Gaza said that members of an extremist Islamic group attacked two Egyptian army posts in the Egyptian part of
Israel is racing against an attack by Iran and Syria and is upgrading its US-backed Arrow missile shield in the wake of a possible a chemical weapon attack from Syria, a defense official told Reuters Sunday. The new "Block 4" generation of guided interceptor rockets, radars and technologies for synchronizing Arrow with U.S. systems
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash, former head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate, predicted on Friday that an Israeli attack on Iran could take place in the near future. “It could happen within weeks or months,” Ze’evi-Farkash said in an interview with Channel 2 News. “There is a need to stop Iran's nuclear program,” he clarified,
Muslims attacked a Coptic church in a village near Cairo Wednesday in the first such incident since Mohamed Morsi became president. At least 16 people were wounded in the melee, among them 10 police officers, authorities said. The Muslim rioters were intent on torching the church in the village of Dahshur, some 40
The National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau (NSCCTBCTB) issued on Thursday a serious warning against travelling to the Sinai Peninsula, and called on Israelis vacationing in the area to leave immediately. "From information at our disposal, it arises that terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip and additional elements are actively planning to perpetrate terrorist attacks,
The National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau (NSCCTBCTB) issued on Thursday a serious warning against travelling to the Sinai Peninsula, and called on Israelis vacationing in the area to leave immediately. "From information at our disposal, it arises that terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip and additional elements are actively planning to perpetrate terrorist attacks,
An Egyptian official said on Wednesday that President Mohammed Morsi had indeed sent a letter to Israeli President Shimon Peres and that it was not appropriate that Morsi’s spokesman denied the letter had been sent. Morsi’s letter, which came in response to a letter Peres sent to Morsi, thanked the Israeli president for his
A federal magistrate judge has ruled that al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran and Hizbullah should pay more than $6 billion in damages to the families of victims killed on September 11, 2001, CNN reported. The recommendation is largely symbolic as it would be nearly impossible to collect any damages. Federal Magistrate Judge Frank
On Tuesday, the Israeli head of state, Shimon Peres, published a friendly letter purportedly from his new Egyptian counterpart, Mohammed Mursi. The letter said Mr Mursi was "looking forward to exerting our best efforts" to help put the Middle East peace process back on the right track. But Egyptian officials denied it had
Israeli soldiers were caught in apparent crossfire between Egyptian soldiers and drug smugglers Wednesday morning. No Israeli injuries were reported. Egyptian soldiers spotted and shot at drug smugglers trying to cross into Israel, and several bullets hit an Israeli bus carrying soldiers. Assuming they were under a terrorist attack, the Israeli soldiers fired
